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consequence of which is, that the action of the 

 heart becomes more frequent and vigorous, by 

 which the blood is propelled with increased force 

 into all parts of the body, and the general torpor 

 that existed during the cold stage is gradually 

 removed. 



Moreover, it is worthy of special notice, that 

 as a larger amount of blood is sent through the 

 lungs, more carbon and hydrogen are given off to 

 unite with atmospheric oxygen ; so that more 

 caloric is obtained by respiration during the hot 

 stage, and imparted to the blood, than even during 

 health, as proved by the experiments of Jurine, 



Temperature. Pulsations. 



Pleurisy 94*38 .. 102-10 80 .. 106 



Pneumonia 96-40 ..103 92 .. 126 



Hypertrophy of the heart 94-40 .. 103-10 64 .. 150 



Chlorosis 99 . . 101-75 72 . . 104 



Jaundice 96-40.. 98-30 36.. 62 



Hemiplegia 99-72 124 



Hysteria 98 .. 99-72 76.. 102 



Diabetes 96-40.. 97-25 78.. 84 



But this table requires to be greatly extended, so as to embrace 

 all the various forms of disease, during the cold and hot stages. 

 In the Lancet of August 29, 1835, some experiments of Becquerel 

 and Breschet are recorded, representing the temperature of 

 patients labouring under various diseases at the Hotel Dieu, the 

 results of which correspond with the above, as far so they go. In 

 a scrofulous child during the febrile state, the thermometer in the 

 mouth (it should always be under the tongue,) stood at 98-50; 

 while in an inflamed tumour it rose to 104. They also found 

 the temperature of a hemiplegic man 98-88 on the diseased side, 

 and 98-07 on the sound side. 



